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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1992-09-14 Community Planning and Development Commission MinutesL TOWN OF READING COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION MINUTES SEPTEMBER 14, 1992 A meeting of the Community Planning and Development Commission of the Town of Leading was held in the Selectmen's Meeting Room of the Town Hall,, 16 Lowell. Street in Reading, Massachusetts on Sep- tember 14, 1992. In attendance were Jonathan Barnes, Chair.; Richard Howard, Commission Secretary; and Member Thomas Stohlman. Also present was Town Planner Jonathan Edwards. After Mr. Stohlman wound and set the clock in the meeting roam, the meeting was called to order at 7:35 PM. STONEWELL ROAD The owner, Sanford Matathia, appeared requesting a release from restrictions recognizing that the subdivision has been -fully com- pleted. Mr. Edwards reported. that the Town. Engineer agreed and recommended approval. of this .-request. The Commission voted 3:0 to approve a motion made by Mr. Stohlman, seconded by Mr. Howard, that the Commission, sign a Certificate of Performance releasing from restrictions all lots as shown on the Stonewell Toad Defini- tive Subdivision Plans. The Commission did so sign.. APPROVAL-NOT-REQUIRED SUBDIVISION PLANS Addison.-Wesley: The Commission voted 3:0 to approve a motion made by Mr. Stohlman, seconded by Mr. Howard, to endorse a Plan of Land, dated September 1, 1192, for the Addison-Wesley Pub- lishing Company. The Commission then endorsed this plan. Sunnyside Avenue: Ms. Nancy Shipes joined the quorum at 7:56 PM. The Commission voted 4:0 to approve a motion made by Ms. Shipes, seconded by Mr. Howard, to endorse a Plan of Land on Sunnyside Avenue, dated. July 20 , 1992 revised September 9 , 1992, with the following condition'. that a Note 4 be added to read "Lots 2 and 3 cannot be buildable lots if access easements reduce frontage below eighty feet.: The Commission so endorsed. the Plan and Mr. Edwards added the aforesaid note to the plan. Batchelder Estates: The Commission voted 4:0 to approve a, motion made by Mr. Stohlman, seconded by Mr. Howard, to endorse a Plan of Land adjacent to Batchelder Estates, dated August 24, 1992, provided that all references to actual or prospective ownership of all subdivided parcels are removed and that the elan be held, until the surveyor has his seal properly affixed to the original. BATCHELDE R ESTATES REQUEST FOR EXTENSION OF COMPLETION DATE No one appeared to represent, the owner. The Commission was told by neighbors that Lot 1 needs to have boulders removed and that weeds need to be removed and ground cover removed between the Hurford and Paradis properties. Mr. Edwards reported, confirmed by Ms. Hurford., that the new stone wall is still not in accept- able condition. The Commission voted 4:0 to approve a motion 1 made by Mr. Stohlman, seconded by Ms. Shipes to request the Board of Selectmen place an article on the warrant of the .Fall, Town Meeting to appropriate funds from bond proceeds to complete all remaining work at, the Batchelder Estates subdivision. PRELIMINARY SITE PLAN REVIEW--CURLEY, CHUTE STREET Mr. Martin Curley presented sketch plans of a proposed eight-unit apartment building he would like, with a variance or special Per- mit, from the Board of APPeals, to construct on a vacant lot on Chute. Street. After considerable: discussion about the relation- ship of this proposal to the Master Plan Goals and Objectives, about handicapped accessibility of the design, about impacts of the proposal_ on the vicinity, and about the density and floor-- area-ratio of this proposal relative to similar parameters in other developments and the. PRD By--Law, Mr. Curley stated that he may be willing to revise the proposal to reduce the number of apartments from eight to sip, and to add in their stead some of- fice space. He also added that in discussions he has had with the Housing Authority he may wish to have a quarter of the units affordable and could seek approval through Comprehensive Permit. Mr. Stohlman left the quorum at 10:03 P.M, The Commission asked Mr. Edwards to compose a. draft memorandum endorsing to the Zoning Board of Appeals an office and six-- apartment use of the Property for the Commission to consider at its nest meeting. MASTER PLAN IMPLEMENTATION Given the Press of on-,going business, the Commission determined to try to halal a special meeting next week devoted solely to Master Plan implementation and potential zoning amendments. Messrs. Barnes and Edwards agreed to arrange such a meeting. ADJOURNMENT At 10:32 PM a motion was made and seconded to adjourn and the Commission voted unanimously to do so. Respectfully Submitte Approved: September 23, 199 S i g rye Date. _V/ ~0 chard Howard, Secretary 2